He had scheduled to meet with his acquaintance David Curd. But when he met Curd for the $8,000 deal for 8 pounds of marijuana, Talbert was also in the vehicle.

Brown said when he got in Curd's car to make the transaction, Talbert told Curd to drive off to an abandoned building because he didn't feel safe at their meeting location.

Brown testified he started to get nervous.

When asked if Talbert showed him money, Brown responded, "No ma'am. That's not what he showed me."

Brown testified Talbert showed him a gun, pointing it directly in his face and told him "Sit back, playboy."

Brown told jurors the car finally stopped at what he thought was an abandoned house on Clay Street.

"I think they're about to kill me," Brown said. When asked why he felt that way, he explained, "Why would you pull up to an abandoned house?"

When the car stopped, Brown said he bolted.

He said that's when he saw Talbert lean out of the vehicle with his gun, telling Brown not to move.

Brown testified that when Talbert looked away, as if assessing if there would be any onlookers nearby, Brown took his gun and started shooting.

Brown was asked what was on his mind as he was shooting at the car. He answered, "Getting killed."

Brown was then asked about the marijuana. He explained, "I wasn't concerned about the weed. I thought I was going to die. Weed wasn't important. My life flashed before my eyes. I thought about my mother (and) my kids. I just started to pray."

Prosecutors challenged Brown's remorse about the shooting by showing jurors a clip of the crime show "The First 48," that has filmed this case.

At one point, Brown looked at the camera and said "I'm a fan of the show. Hello, America."

The murder weapon in the case has never been found, nor has the marijuana.

Testimony has indicated a Mexican drug cartel is involved with some of the missing evidence.